"To Close Books"
Having learned that the Chinese 'Bankers Association and the Shi frat Native Bankers Guild had is a notice to the effect that their members will suspend business, from February 16 to 20, 1981, to close thelt books, the Commissioner' of Social Affairs'for Greater Shanghai has forbidden them to close their books' on the ground that} February 16 coincides with the China New Year and the suspersion of business by the bankers on that day is a violation of the Central Government's anier banning [the observance of lunar calendar.
Three rescued by outside authorities.
Three ims paid the ransoms demanded.
Since December 1, 1920, the Police have arrested G1 _perscns believed to be connected with crimes of ab-
The Commissioner " says that bankers are the financial agents for the merchants and if they suspend business on February 16, China New Year, they will automatically be encouraging other merchants to observe the lunar calendar and this will constitute an obstacle the duction.
These figures reflect favourably jon the efforts of the local Police force, being considerably lower than the figures given for 1929 and con-enforcement of the National. Government's onder for the adoption of the Gregorian calendar.
The bankers must, the order con. cludes, therefore, inno cireumstan-
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